tempbond Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Maybe some of you have already seen this, but for the rest of us, pretty interesting to watch. He's in the London Casa del Habano.
Colt45 Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Thanks for the vid. I'm a believer in the wrapper's impact on flavor. I've tried a wrapper removal experiment myself, and the change was much more drastic than I'd expected or thought possible.
terrantheman Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Everytime I watch a video showcasing Hamlet I'm always blown away. The guy has a natural charisma and ability to teach while doing what he does(pure artistry) always makes me smile. I love the fact also that his english is very good, thank you for sharing the video.
jazzbass Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 I've met Hamlet at a couple of cigar parties in Vancouver where he was invited to be a guest roller. At the first gathering I remember him telling me that Havana was doing a great job with Partagas Lusitanias so I picked up a box a few months later. Wow !! When I opened up the box ( Feb 09 ) I was met with some of the prettiest cigars I had ever seen, nice oily wrappers and immaculate construction. I've done pretty well with being able to hang on to these and still have over half a box. His custom rolled cigars aren't bad either.
CanuckSARTech Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Everytime I watch a video showcasing Hamlet I'm always blown away. The guy has a natural charisma and ability to teach while doing what he does(pure artistry) always makes me smile. I love the fact also that his english is very good, thank you for sharing the video. Agreed. He is at heart a great and funny person, always willing to showcase his passion for his art and country. A great guy to chat with. I'm looking forward to the next time I can meet up with him....
Puros Y Vino Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 We Toronto folks were very lucky this past summer. He was here for quite a while. I chatted with him several times while rolling. Smoked with him at the Toronto herf etc. He's full of stories, superb cigar knowledge and for those of who smoked his "freshies" a master roller. I do recall him saying that the Lusi's were top notch as well. He also said that the BHK54's were some of the best cigars coming out of Cuba.
mazolaman Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 I think from what he was saying, generally, the wrapper shade doesn't matter much, only maduro cigars have their flavour affected by the wrapper. Is that woman really with that guy.?...he must be loaded, one way or another. Interesting stuff, thanks for sharing mate.
Bolismoker Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 Great video. Always fun to hear the thoughts of an expert on their subject. Thanks for sharing
olotti Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 I would do anything to get a hamlet. Just the way he caresses and plays with the tobacco to get it in the right blend. This man is a genius
maverickdrinker Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 hamlet says the bigger the ring gauge, the less the wrapper contributes to the overall flavour of the cigar. a wrapper on a 52 ring gauge would give roughly contribute 6 to 8% of the overall flavour. His favorite cigar is a partagas lusitania.
NJP Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 I love his work. How are you able to track Jaimes movements all over the world?I would love to find him on a trip OS. Any ideas, Cheers Nic.
Orion21 Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 Read Rob's Siglo VI and Genios Maduro experiment and I think you will think differently . . . Quick summary: When Rob switched the Genios wrapper to the Sig VI the Sig Vi smoked like a Genios And when he switched the Sig VI wrapper to the Genios the Genios smoked like a Sig VI
maverickdrinker Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 it would be interesting to do this blind to see
BoomerSooner Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 very interesting to see what blind tasting would present
Diamondog Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 I've fired up 2 of his custom torps this week, outstanding! Easily 93's
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